THURSDAY APRIL 12 2007

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THURSDAY APRIL 12 2007

Kapa Haka Series Showcases Te Matatini 2007

Kapa haka groups who competed at the recent national festival in Palmerston North can view their performance in its entirety in Maori Television's performing arts slot TOI WHAKAARI from Monday April 16 at 5.30 PM.

The half-hour programme will screen not four but five times a week - Monday to Friday - and will showcase some 30 teams who vied for top honours at Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2007 in February.

New Zealand's national indigenous channel filmed all the performances from this year's premier traditional Maori performing arts event.

East Coast kapa haka group Whangara Mai Tawhiti won the supreme award followed by Te Waka Huia, Opotiki Mai Tawhiti, Ruatahuna Kakahu Mauku, Te Whanau-a-Apanui and Tauira Mai Tawhiti.

The new season of TOI WHAKAARI will feature:

Te Waka Huia (Tamaki-maukau-rau) - Monday April 16 at 5.30 PM

Te Whanau-a-Apanui (Mataatua) - Tuesday April 17 at 5.30 PM

Te Matapihi (Aotea) - Wednesday April 18 at 5.30 PM

Tu Te Manawa Maurea (Te Tairawhiti) - Thursday April 19 at 5.30 PM

Taniwharau (Tainui) - Friday April 20 at 5.30 PM

Ngati Poneke YMC (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) - Monday April 23 at 5.30 PM

Tamarau (Tainui) - Tuesday April 24 at 5.30 PM

Te Iti Kahurangi (Tainui) - Thursday April 26 at 5.30 PM

Te Kotahitanga o Nga Tai e Rua (Waitaha) - Friday April 27 at 5.30 PM

Rongomai (Te Arawa) - Monday April 30 at 5.30 PM

Nga Taonga Mai Tawhiti (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) - Tuesday May 1 at 5.30 PM

Te Huinga Waka (Whenua Moemoea) - Wednesday May 2 at 5.30 PM

Nga Tumanako (Tamaki-makau-rau) - Thursday May 3 at 5.30 PM

Timatanga (Te Taitokerau) - Friday May 4 at 5.30 PM

Hatea (Te Taitokerau) - Monday May 7 at 5.30 PM

Te Taurapa o te Waka a Maui (Te Puka a Maui) - Tuesday May 8 at 5.30 PM

Opotiki Mai Tawhiti (Mataatua) - Wednesday May 9 at 5.30 PM

Tamatea Arikinui (Ngati Kahungunu) - Thursday May 10 at 5.30 PM

Te Whanau o te Kura (Rangitane) - Friday May 11 at 5.30 PM

Tauira Mai Tawhiti (Mataatua) - Monday May 14 at 5.30 PM

Te Rerenga Kotuku (Ngati Kahungunu) - Tuesday May 15 at 5.30 PM

Te Roopu Manutaki (Tamaki-makau-rau) - Wednesday May 16 at 5.30 PM

Nga Kohikohinga (Te Taitokerau) - Thursday May 17 at 5.30 PM

Tu Te Maungaroa (Te Whanganui-a-Tara) - Friday May 18 at 5.30 PM

Te Reanga Morehu o Ratana (Aotea) - Monday May 21 at 5.30 PM

Te Manu Huia (Tamaki-makau-rau) - Tuesday May 22 at 5.30 PM

Ruatahuna Kakahu Mauku (Mataatua) - Wednesday May 23 at 5.30 PM

Whatukura (Te Tauihu o te Waka a Maui) - Thursday May 24 at 5.30 PM

Whangara Mai Tawhiti (Te Tairawhiti) - Friday May 25 at 5.30 PM

Witness Maori performing arts at its best with all the performances from Te Matatini National Kapa Haka Festival 2007 only on TOI WHAKAARI screening on Maori Television every weeknight from Monday April 16 at 5.30 PM.

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